The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-11
SAVED FROM DEATH.
A Strange Case of Suspended Anima-
ton.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

from the Ctnc11tflutt enquirer.
A rather remarkable case of suspended
animation occurred yesterday. Gus
Schneider, young man about 80 years OF
age, lives with his parents, at No. TAFT
street His father is at the head of an ice
chest mandatory ON Walnut street, near
the canal Gus, with his brothers, is en-
ployed at the establishment. Recently he
has been too convivially. inclined, and this
dissipation, in connection with weak sys-
tenn, placed him on the sick list, although
he refused to go to bed, and persisted In
continuing his usual daily labor ester
terday morning he was
TAKEN SERIOUSLY ILL
with hemorrhage of the lungs. He bled
freely and the family became alarmed A
doctor was summoned and SCHNEIDER given
the usual remedies He became better, and
Notwithstanding the objections and entreat-
les of his relatives, refused to stay at home.
He went to the shop and began to work as
if nothing was the matter. About $3.50
o'clock he was seized with fearful hemor-
rhage and dropped to the floor in an ex-
hausted and fainting condition. Blood
spurted from his nose and mouth, and 1t
was evident that unless he soon received
medical attention he would die. Patrol No.
l was called and started with the man for
his home. While passing the Ann street
entrance OF Une OlUy I1OSplUdl Une olilCelS Ill
the wagon became alarmed at
THE INvALIDs CONDITION.
He had tainted and seemed almost mani
mate. Fearful that he would die In the
wagon the officers drew up to the hospital
receiving station and Schneider was taken
in. He was placedhon one of the movable
black touches prepared for such cases. Dr.
Hussey was at once called and by the time
he arrived-only two or three minutes had
expired--the mans life seemed to have
passed away.
The body was subjected to the usual
simple tests, but no signs of life could be
detected, The heart and pulse had ceased
to beat, and Dr. Hussey pronounced the
man dead. In the meantime members of
the family had been summoned, and the
grief of the father and sisters, who had
hurried to the hospital,
WAS HEART-BREAKING.
Dr. Hussey, in order to avoid any possible
mistake, suggested that the body be allowed
to stay at the hospital for a few hours, so
that, if there We're any signs of returning
life, there was medical assistance immedi-
ately at hand The father, however. had
given up all hope, and insisted that the re-
mains should be removed to the young mans
recent home
The body was tenderly carried to the
house, No, Taft street Among those who
had been summoned to the death-bed was
an older brother. He had graduated at one
of the local medical colleges himself, and
was experienced in such matters. There was
a forlorn hope that life was not extinct.
The brother went to work, and after some
time was overjoyed to find faint
SIGNS OF RETURNING VITALITY.
He hurriedly ran for DR. Meade, whom he
fortunately found at home and then called
D, ISshI
clans labored with the almost inanimate
body. After awhile, through artificial
means, respiration was resumed. Ether was
administered and soon the intensely inter
ested group around the bedside were satisfied
to see the eyes slowly open. They remained
fixed, however, and gave no sign of recog-
nizing those about the couch The pulse
beats came very faint, but could be readily
distinguished and then grew faster and
more perceptible. .....
The doctors continued in attendance until
it was safe to leave the patient in the hands
of his relatives, who were instructed how to
continue the treatment. Last evening young
SCHNEIDER was gradually improving, but
the physicians were still very doubtful
about his ultimate recovery. He had suf-
fered the loss of a great deal of blood and
was consequently very weak.
1T WAS A QUESTION
as to whether he had sufficient strength to
sustain the vital spark, or whether another
sudden hemorrhage would shatter all hopes
of saving his life. Young SCHNEIDER is
very popular young, unmarried man. The
timely efforts of his brother no doubt saved
him from death yesterday Late last eveh-
ing he was still living, but had not shown
that he recognized any of his surroundings
While the doctors were doing their best
with the feeble patient the undertaken, with
his ice-box ready for the corpse, drove UP
to the door. He was told that his services
were not then needed, but to hold himself in
readiness for further orders.
THE CoRoNER's CALL
DR.. Rendigs had been notified in the after
noon Of Schmelzer's supposed death, and
called at the family residence about o'clock
last evening. He was informed that the
young man was still alive. There was con-
siderable dissemination shown relative to
giving the Coroner information, and his sus-
picions were mildly aroused. From other
sources he learned sufficient to lead him to
the determination to make formal official
visit to the house this morning. when he will
satisfy himself conclusively whether young
Schneider is
ALIVE OR DEAD.
The case became more mysterious than
ever last evening. Drs. Schwagmeyer and
Helfferich We're called into consultation,
and, with Drs. FiShburn and Meade, made
a critical examination of the body Dr.
Fishburn expressed the opinion that death
had ensued at 6:25 p. m. There was still
considerable animal warmth, and Dr. Fish
burn admitted that possibly he felt slight
pulsation, The other physicians inclined to
the belief that life still remained in the
body.
In order to settle the difficult problem as
to whether Schneider is alive or dead it was
decided to have another consultation at 9
o'clock this morning, when the most critical
tests will be applied. There was no doubt
that SCHNEIDER revived yesterday afternoon
after he had been pronounced dead at the
hospital Whatever the result of this morn
ings consultation of the physicians in the
case Coroner Rendigs will make an investi-
cation on his own account, and determine
whether the matter comes within his juris-
diction. As the attending physicians are
divided on the question as to whether
SCHNEIDER still lives or expired last evening,
the Coroner proposes to satisfy himself